SAN FRANCISCO — The addition of Milwaukee Brewers rookie phenom pitcher Jacob Misiorowski to the Nationwide League All-Star workforce drew combined reactions round Main League Baseball.
Some gamers and followers expressed their frustrations on social media over a participant with solely 5 begins within the majors being added to the NL roster as an alternative of different gamers who’ve put up pretty much as good, if not higher, numbers in the course of the first half of the season.
Los Angeles Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts, who will handle the NL squad Tuesday in Atlanta, is on the other finish of the spectrum.
Roberts made it clear that he had no voice in choosing Misiorowski however sees the transfer as a constructive, given the leisure worth of the Midsummer Basic.
“The All-Star Recreation is concerning the followers,” Roberts mentioned. “Sure, this child hasn’t pitched an entire lot within the large leagues, however I do assume it sparks some extra pleasure, seeing the speed.”
The 23-year-old, who’s 4-1 with a 2.81 ERA, shortly gained consideration when he threw a 100.5 mph fastball for his first pitch within the large leagues.
Brewers supervisor Pat Murphy mentioned he understood the backlash from across the league however sees it as giving followers what they need.
“Individuals wish to see Miz pitch,” Murphy mentioned. “He is the brand new shiny toy within the league. It is not deserving; that has nothing to do with it. He is been given this chance. It is not his fault.
“This wasn’t a fly-by-night choice. That is one thing they thought by means of. I feel it could be actually robust for the child to say no to that.”
Murphy likened Misiorowski to former Detroit Tigers pitcher Mark ‘The Hen’ Fidrych.
Fidrych was an All-Star his first two seasons within the majors, a novel participant who would typically discuss to his glove whereas on the mound.
Followers embraced Fidrych and his eccentricities as a result of he had the stuff on the mound to again it up. He pitched 24 full video games as a rookie in 1976, together with back-to-back video games when he logged 11 innings every time.
“From what I do know of The Hen, it simply appears that he was actually genuine and actually tremendous gifted,” Murphy mentioned. “There’s some parallels there for positive.”